Original Listing Description

This is a rare souvenir brochure (program) from the Original West End production of the groundbreaking ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG musical "LES MISERABLES" at the Palace Theatre in London. (The London production, now the longest-running musical in West End history, opened at the Barbican Centre on September 30th, 1985, moved to the Palace Theatre on December 4th, 1985 and transferred to the Queen's Theatre on April 1st, 2004 where it is still playing.) ..... Based on the VICTOR HUGO classic, the cast included DAVE WILLETTS as "Jean Valjean", CLIVE CARTER as "Javert", MARTIN SMITH as "Marius", KATHLEEN ROWE McALLEN as "Fantine", JAYNE DRAPER as "Eponine", MARTIN GEORGE as "Enjolras", MYRA SANDS as "Madame Thenardier", DAVID DELVE as "Thenardier" and JACINTA MULCAHY as "Cosette". In featured roles were JENNA RUSSELL, DAVID ADLER, GRAHAM BICKLEY, ZOE BRIGHT, KAREN BROUGHTON, MAURICE CLARKE, HILARY CROMIE, TRICIA DEIGHTON, IAN DRING, STEPHEN EARLE, SUSIE FENWICK, LEON FERGUSON, DIERDRE FORREST, DON GALLAGHER, GRAHAM GILL, JEANNIE HARRIS, LIZA HAYDEN, JAMES HEAD, PAUL HEGARTY, MARK INSCO, TONY PEDRETTI, GILLIAN RUSHTON, HOLLY RUSSELL and CAMERON STEWART ..... CREDITS: Book by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG based on the VICTOR HUGO novel; Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG; Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER; Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL; Additional Material by JAMES FENTON; Sets designed by JOHN NAPIER; Costumes designed by ANDREANE NEOFITOU; Directed and Adapted by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD; Produced by the ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY and CAMERON MACKINTOSH ..... DETAILS: The oversized twenty page program measures 9 3/8" X 13 1/2" inches, was published in October 1986 and includes full production credits, cast list (shown in the third scanned image), extensive promotional and historical text and page after page of full color production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.

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